Son Suk-Ku, Kim Sung-Cheol, Kim Dong-Hwi, and Hong Kyung are cast in movie “Troll Farm” (working & literal title). The crime drama film has Son Suk-Ku playing Reporter Im Sang-Jin. He looks into a tip he received about a troll farm. Members of the troll farm are played by Kim Sung-Cheol, Kim Dong-Hwi, and Hong Kyung. Movie is written and directed by Ahn Gooc-Jin (“Alice In Earnestland“).
Filming for “Troll Farm” began March 6, 2023.
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Trailer and poster added for movie “Daimyo Tousan” starring Ryunosuke Kamiki, Hana Sugisaki, & Kenichi Matsuyama. The samurai-comedy film is directed by Tetsu Maeda (“A Banana? At This Time of Night?“) and based on 2019 novel “Daimyo Tousan” by Jiro Asada. The movie’s theme song has also been announced as “Wonderful” by pop-rock group GReeeeN. That song “Wonderful” is played during the trailer.
“Daimyo Tousan” will be released June 23, 2023 in Japan.
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First teaser two teaser posters for ENA-Genie TV drama series “Bora! Deborah” starring Yoo In-Na, Yoon Hyun-Min, & Joo Sang-Wook. The teaser posters feature Yoo In-Na as Yeon Bo-Ra. She writes under the pen name of Deborah and works as a dating coach.
“Bora! Deborah” first airs April 12, 2023 in South Korea (takes over ENA’s Wednesday and Thursday 9PM time slot after “Delivery Man.).
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Hyeri & Park Se-Wan are cast in movie “Victory.” The film directed by Park Bum-Soo (“Red Carpet‘) revolves around a high school cheerleaders club called Millennium girls. Hyeri and Park Se-Wan will play best friends Pil-Sun and Mi-Na who join the Millenium Girls. The film is set in the year 1999.
Filming for “Victory” began March 4, 2023.
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Mirai Shida & Shunsuke Kazama are cast in NTV-YTV drama series “Shori no Hoteishiki.” The mystery-legal themed drama series will have Mirai Shida play Attorney Ran Kagura. She teams up with a mysterious, writer named Jin Kurosawa (Shunsuke Kazama) on a murder case involving her best friend.
“Shori no Hoteishiki” first airs April 13, 2023 in Japan.
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Launching teaser trailer and poster added for Genie TV drama series “Paper Moon” starring Kim Seo-Hyung. The drama series is based on 2012 Japanese novel “Kami no Tsuki” by Mitsuyo Kakuta, which was previously adapted into 2014 NHK drama series “Paper Moon” starring Tomoyo Harada and 2014 movie “Pale Moon” starring Rie Miyazawa. In the launching teaser trailer, Kim Seo-Hyung states “For fake happiness, can I betray my real life?”
“Paper Moon” will be available to stream April, 2023 in South Korea.
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Kentaro Sakaguchi and Noa Shiroyama are cast in NTV drama series “Dr. Chocolate.” The drama series is by Yusuke Watanabe (“ST MPD Scientific Investigation Squad“). In “Dr. Chocolate,” Kentaro Sakaguchi and Noa Shiroyama will play members of an illegal surgery team for hire. Noa Shiroyama will play 10-year-old genius surgeon Yui Terashima and Kentaro Sakaguchi will play Tetsuya Noda, who leads the team.
“Dr. Chocolate” first airs April, 2023 in Japan (takes over NTV’s Saturday 10PM time slot after “Captured Hospital“).
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Jung Ji-So is cast for the lead role in drama series “Miss Granny.” The drama series is a remake of 2014 movie “Miss Granny” that stars Shim Eun-Kyung & Na Moon-Hee. The film was also remade into 2016 Japanese movie “Sing My Life” that stars Mikako Tabe & Mitsuko Baisho. Basic premise of the “Miss Granny” will follow a woman in her 70’s who mysteriously regains her appearance from her 20’s. She then tries to become a singer. Filming for “Miss Granny” will take place in the first half of this year.
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Kim Hyun-Joo, Kim Sung-Cheol, & Kim Shin-Rok are cast in Netflix sequel drama series “Hellbound 2.” The drama series is based on webcomic “Jiok” by Yeon Sang-Ho and is a sequel to 2021 Netflix drama series “Hellbound.” Actor Kim Sung-Cheol will play the lead villain character of Jung Jin-Soo and replaces Yoo Ah-In who played the same character in season 1. Yoo Ah-In is currently involved in a drug scandal/investigation. Meanwhile, Yang Dong-Geun, Im Sung-Jae, Cho Dong-In, and Moon Geun-Young are also cast to play new characters. Moon Geung-Young will make a special guest appearance as a teacher.
Release date for “Hellbound 2” has not yet been decided.
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Teaser trailer #2 added for SBS drama series “The Secret Romantic Guesthouse” starring Shin Ye-Eun & Ryeo Un. The teaser trailer begins with King Lee Chang’s (Hyun Woo) asking “Lee Seol has appeared in Hanyang? Who do you think will be king? There must be someone who come to your mind. Who is that?” Lee Seol is the deposed crown prince’s oldest son and he has been missing during King Lee Chang’s ascension to the throne. Captions in the teaser state (0:15) “What to protect” and (0:22) Whose hand to hold?” Genre of the drama series is romance and mystery.
“The Secret Romantic Guesthouse” first airs March 20, 2023 in South Korea.
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